Azure Cloud & DevOps Engineering Manager

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

EY Africa Assurance Innovation and Digital seeks a Manager of Software Engineering (Cloud & DevOps) in Johannesburg. Lead design and delivery of secure, cloud-native solutions, combining modern app development with Azure infrastructure, IaC, automation, and integration with Microsoft services.

You will mentor developers, guide architectural decisions, and align delivery with enterprise standards while reducing risk and improving productivity in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• At least five years’ relevant software development experience including responsibility for technical design, delivery, or team leadership.
• Practical experience designing, deploying, and supporting solutions on Microsoft Azure including App Services, Functions, Logic Apps, Key Vault, Azure SQL.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform, and environment configuration across development, test, and production.
• Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or equivalent.
• Experience designing and consuming REST APIs and integrating with Microsoft Graph, SharePoint, Dataverse, Microsoft 365, Azure services, or external platforms.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, app registrations, service principals, RBAC, and secure secrets management.
• Experience developing workflow or automation solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, or similar technologies.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and scale cloud-native software solutions aligned with business needs and enterprise standards.
• Design, build, and manage Azure services and infrastructure (App Services, Functions, Logic Apps, Key Vault, Azure SQL).
• Develop and maintain Terraform IaC to enable repeatable deployments.
• Configure and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) to automate build, testing, deployment and release processes.
• Design, build, secure, and consume REST APIs and integrate with Microsoft 365, Graph, SharePoint, Dataverse, and external platforms.
• Build and enhance applications using Power Apps and workflow automation using Power Automate.
• Manage Azure environments across development, test, and production stages for stability and resilience.
• Manage solution identity and access (Entra ID, app registrations, service principals, managed identities, RBAC, secrets).
• Apply governance, security, and risk management standards.
• Mentor junior and senior developers and lead delivery teams.
• Produce documentation for technical, architectural, operational, and process needs.

Skills

Azure cloud

Full-stack

Mentor developers

Agile delivery

Security governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Power Apps

Power Automate

Microsoft Graph

Job description

EY Africa Assurance Innovation and Digital seeks a Manager of Software Engineering (Cloud & DevOps) in Johannesburg. Lead design and delivery of secure, cloud-native solutions, combining modern app development with Azure infrastructure, IaC, automation, and integration with Microsoft services.

You will mentor developers, guide architectural decisions, and align delivery with enterprise standards while reducing risk and improving productivity in an agile environment.